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CHARLES S. FILLMORE PAPERS (3026) Summary Description the Papers of Charles S CHARLES S. FILLMORE PAPERS (3026) Summary Description The papers of Charles S. Fillmore primarily document his work from 1903 to 1933 as minister of Unity Society of Practical Christianity in Kansas City, Missouri, and as author, lecturer, cofounder, and President of Unity School of Christianity through 1948. The majority of the collection consists of Fillmore's instructions for individuals seeking spiritual guidance through practical Christ-based living. Sunday addresses, daily and weekly prayer meetings, and training lectures (in handwritten and typewritten formats) contain metaphysical interpretations of the Bible and chronicle Fillmore's 44 years of continuous service as a Unity minister. Of equal importance to these lessons, although not as voluminous, are administrative and personal files containing various items dating from the founding of Unity in 1889 as a New Thought, Christian, healing, and prayer ministry that has grown to encompass a worldwide community. Quantity: 34.9 linear feet (about 69,750 pages) Donor: Estate of Mrs. Cora Fillmore, 1955 Access: Open Copyright: Copyright interests and literary property rights relative to the papers of Charles S. Fillmore belong to Unity School of Christianity. Copies of material may be obtained for personal use only. Any other reproduction or publication of materials is not allowed without the expressed permission of Unity School of Christianity. Researchers are directed to secure permission to publish beyond fair use when copying and citing sources to materials obtained from the Archives' holdings. Processed by David W. Jackson (1996) 1 Table of Contents Biographical Note ...................................................................................................................................... iii Scope and Content Note ......................................................................................................................... xvi Description of Series ............................................................................................................................... xxiii Educational Ministry File ............................................................................................................................ 1 Handwritten Lesson File ................................................................................................................. 1 Typewritten Lesson File ................................................................................................................ 49 Reference File ............................................................................................................................. 111 Correspondence School File ....................................................................................................... 159 Training School File ..................................................................................................................... 159 Book Manuscript File .................................................................................................................. 185 Pastoral Ministry File .............................................................................................................................. 192 Administration File ................................................................................................................................. 194 Office of the President File ......................................................................................................... 194 Society of Silent Unity File .......................................................................................................... 197 Field Department File ................................................................................................................. 205 Radio Department File ................................................................................................................ 206 Education Department File ......................................................................................................... 206 Personal File ........................................................................................................................................... 207 2 Biographical Note 1854 AUG 22 Charles Sherlock Fillmore born 4 a.m., St. Cloud, Stearns County, MN (six miles between the Sauk and Mississippi Rivers) on a Chippewa Indian Reservation; eldest child of Henry Glezen and Mary Georgiana Stone Fillmore 1860 numerated in the 1860 Federal Population Census with his father, mother, and brother, Norton, in St. Cloud, MN 1864 at age 10 dislocated his hip in an ice skating accident; permanent trauma 1869 worked as a printer's apprentice tutored by Mrs. Edgar Taylor and influenced by transcendental thought, worked as a grocery clerk, later worked as assistant cashier in a bank; the cashier, J. G. Smith (formerly of New York), was his good friend; Charles learned his penmanship from Smith 1870 enumerated in the 1870 Federal Population Census with his mother and brother in St. Cloud, MN 1874 at age 19 left MN for Paris, TX, Caddo, Indian Territory, in a few months got a clerkship in the freight office of the M. K.& T. Railroad in Denison, TX (remained in this capacity for six years and worked up to Cashier); sent for his mother 1876 met Mary Caroline "Myrtle" Page, a school teacher, in Denison, TX 1879 went to Leadville, CO; took a course in metallurgy and became a mining assayer, located at Gunnison City, CO (Myrtle left TX and returned to her brother's home in Clinton, MO) 1880 JUN 14 enumerated in the 1880 Federal Population Census in Gunnison City, Gunnison County, CO 1881 MAR 29 at age 27 married Myrtle Page in Clinton, Henry County, MO; moved to Gunnison City, CO, where they made their home for a season; moved to Pueblo, CO, when mining boom broke Charles, a notary public, started the real estate and insurance business "Charles Fillmore & Co." which was succeeded by "Small, Fillmore & Co." 3 1882 JAN 04 son, Lowell Page Fillmore, born in Pueblo, CO 1884 JUN 01 son, Waldo Rickert Fillmore, born in Pueblo, CO; broke up their home in Pueblo and spent the winter in Omaha, NE 1885 moved to 1021 Oak Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO, where Charles engaged in selling real estate in the partnership "Risley, Fillmore & Co." located at 904 Main Street 1886 moved residence to 702 Wabash Avenue; "Fillmore & Co." located at 812 Delaware; learned "spiritual healing" ideas from lecture by Dr. E. B. Weeks; began blessing and praying with neighbors and friends 1887 residence located on Wabash Avenue at 7th Street on the northwest corner; "Fillmore & Co." (a partnership between Charles Fillmore, J.C. Duval, and C.H. Rickarts) located at 824 Delaware JUL received a certificate after taking a course of instruction in the principles of Christian Science from Joseph Adams, a Normal Class Graduate of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College in Boston, MA; had a dream that foretold his work in Kansas City, MO 1888 Myrtle healed of her tubercular condition; moved residence to 641 Wabash Avenue; "Fillmore & Co." located at 1 Journal Building 1889 Christian Science Society study group started; moved residence to 647 Wabash Avenue 1889 APR Modern Thought Publishing Company founded and located at 1 Journal Building; premier issue of Modern Thought magazine 1889 JUL 16 son, John Royal Fillmore, born; Charles' real estate business moved to 406 Keith and Perry Building 1889 AUG Modern Thought Publishing Company relocated to 32 Deardorff Building, corner of 11th and Main Street 1890 Society of Silent Help formed (name changed to Society of Silent Unity; now called Silent Unity®), moved residence to 415 Landis Court, Charles' real estate business moved to 411 Keith and Perry Building 4 1890 OCT Modern Thought Publishing Company changed to Thought Publishing Company and located at A Hall Building at 820 Walnut Street 1890 DEC 01 Myrtle Fillmore delivers "Third Lesson in Christian Science" at the Christian Science Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL 1890 DEC 10 received an ordination certificate from the Christian Science Theological Seminary signed by Emma Curtis Hopkins, Annie E. Rix, and F.S. Vann Eps 1890 DEC father, Henry G. Fillmore, passed in St. Cloud, MN 1891 moved residence to 4802 E. 6th Street 1891 NOV Thought Publishing Company succeeded by Unity Book Company 1892 moved residence to 422 Cypress 1893 moved residence to 424 Cypress 1894 moved residence to 4213 E. 6th Street, Unity Book Company moved to 537 Hall Building at 820 Walnut Street 1895 moved residence to 4113 E. 6th Street, Unity Book Company moved to 511 Hall Building, Society of Silent Unity located at 510 Hall Building 1896 moved residence to 4213 E. 6th Street, Unity Book Company moved to 512 Hall Building 1898 Unity work moved to a house at 1315 McGee Street 1901 Healing Revival at Manitou, CO 1903 JUL 29 Unity Society of Practical Christianity incorporated 1905 SEP 01 Unity work moved to 913-917 Tracy Avenue 1905 DEC 10 received a Certificate of Membership from the Unity Society of Practical Christianity signed by Lowell Fillmore, Secretary 1906 AUG 31 ordained by the Unity Society of Practical Christianity, Unity Building constructed 5 1909 Publishing Plant constructed 1910 APR 15 enumerated in the 1910 Federal Population Census with his wife, mother, and three sons at 428 Elmwood Avenue 1914 Unity School of Christianity incorporated 1918 Declaration of Trust, Unity School of Christianity received a Certificate of Ordination from Unity School of Christianity 1919
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